History

A former merchant port, the Colmar Marina opened in 1994 and welcomed its first recreational boater in 1995.

The Colmar Marina replaced the merchant port founded in 1864. By the end of the 1980s, commercial activity had declined. Only the warehouse was still operating, at a much reduced level. In 1994 and 1995, the Colmar and Centre-Alsace CCI transformed the site into a marina. The first recreational boat was welcomed on July 13, 1995.

The Town of Colmar, the Department of Haut-Rhin, the Region of Alsace and the Inland Waterways of France also helped to finance the project. The warehouse has now been given a new lease of life. The State sold the building to the social housing department of the Town of Colmar. The building was converted into housing units and now provides accommodation mainly for students.

Channels & Bicycle Routes

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